I would warn any minority student today against the temptations of sel…

Sonia Sotomayor
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I would warn any minority student today against the temptations of self-segregation: take support and comfort from your own group as you can, but don’t hide within it. ✨ Sonia Sotomayor (2013). My Beloved World, p.149, Vintage
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I would warn any minority student today against the temptations of self-segregation: take support and comfort from your own group as you can, but don’t hide within it. ✨ Sonia Sotomayor (2013). My Beloved World, p.149, Vintage

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